Issues with replacement SSD
Hi, @danj
Yes, I already know that the new MacBooks have a new SSD Interface hence why traditional SSD's won't work.
I have an EMC 2978 MacBook with a 820-00875-01 LogicBoard. I tried to use an used SSD of the Internet for this model and it doesn't work. The SSD Model is: 656-0044A.
I am currently typing on this MacBook by booting it over an external drive I had laying around.
Is this a good question?
3 Comments
Why did you take the original SSD out? Sounds like you got a bad unit here have you spoken to the seller of the unit? I would return it and get my money back.
by Dan
@danj - The MacBook was originally my Aunt's macbook which I later bought of off her. But she sent the SSD to a company which then bought it off of her (she wanted to retrieve her data out of it). So now I bought replacement parts aaand now I am here stuck on this... Which unit do you mean? The SSD or the Logic Board side? I talked just right now with the seller and he sent me the money back so that's atleast sorted. But It's still say to see this little SSD not responding :( I am not sure if a drive with FileVault Encryption would've been detected at all so I am not sure if it's just locked and that's why I can not be seen or mounted or it's just a bad unit..
by Musti
Comment was too long, here's the rest:
I normaly repair iPhones and build PC's etc. occasionally when I have time but since there are no schematics what so ever I can not even try to understand what's going on ... I think it's not the LogicBoards fault tho because the SSD just gets hot (so it get's power atleast) but something inside of it must be shorted? Or it just blocks access so the MacBook continuously tries to mount it why it get's hot.
by Musti